We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
17,834 82.34% $72,264 H-1B
2,891 13.35% $56,904 PERM
805 3.72% $23,427 H-2A
129 0.60% $76,869 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 21,659 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 17,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.34% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.35% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 28 $45,858 87.50%
Public Relations Specialists 28 $34,715 87.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $45,536 87.50%
Human Resources Specialists 28 $41,179 90.32%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 28 $65,178 90.32%
Information Security Analysts 28 $78,285 90.32%
Occupational Therapists 27 $55,344 87.10%
Information Technology Project Managers 26 $81,397 86.67%
Dentists, General 26 $111,402 86.67%
Credit Analysts 25 $57,041 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 5 $52,849 83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 5 $59,987 83.33%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 5 $43,476 83.33%
Marketing Managers 5 $105,860 83.33%
Instructional Coordinators 5 $54,783 83.33%
Tool and Die Makers 5 $44,021 83.33%
Psychiatrists 5 $98,780 83.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,898 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,506 83.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $41,151 83.33%
Alabama Employees Over Time
Alabama has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,139 employees were hired. Alabama peaked in 2018 with 1,641 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,327 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Korea 717 $43,748 48.28%
India 309 $96,678 43.58%
Vietnam 276 $20,479 55.53%
China 197 $28,750 47.36%
Mexico 77 $58,698 40.53%
Canada 54 $80,551 36.73%
Philippines 48 $42,723 37.80%
Pakistan 34 $102,395 36.56%
Brazil 29 $57,747 39.19%
Germany 27 $79,416 41.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nemak Usa Inc 26 $74,268 83.87%
Ntt Data Inc 26 $80,130 83.87%
Gadsden Regional Physician Group Practice Llc 26 $200,665 89.66%
Sys Con Llc 25 $42,982 86.21%
Jh Industry Inc 25 $45,302 86.21%
Hanon Systems Alabama Corporation 25 $57,685 86.21%
Oakwood University 24 $44,967 82.76%
Autocar Llc 24 $75,571 85.71%
Thyssenkrupp Stainless Usa Llc 24 $69,961 85.71%
Horizon Softech Inc 24 $67,820 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kc Soltech Inc 4 $57,538 33.33%
Job Creation Llc 4 $72,338 33.33%
Ags America Inc 4 $53,326 36.36%
Contreras Forestry 3 $45,053 27.27%
Ebsco Publishing Dba Ebsco Information Services 3 $70,089 27.27%
Aker Solutions Inc 3 $117,742 27.27%
Guidewire Software Inc 3 $80,822 27.27%
The Law Office Of Changjae Lee 3 $29,585 27.27%
Eissmann Automotive North America Inc 3 $73,687 27.27%
Motion Industries 3 $89,613 27.27%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 25 $25,031 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 22 $26,327 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 20 $22,970 100.00%
Aquaculture 19 $25,737 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 18 $22,729 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 16 $25,121 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 16 $25,119 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 11 $24,153 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $23,464 100.00%
Farm Management Services 8 $23,026 100.00%

Alabama Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Alabama to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Alabama over all years is $72,264. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage